The improvement in connectivity means that BT will be rolling out its
ADSL2+ service in the next spring to the Shetlands. This also means
businesses will also gain access to Ethernet services which offer speeds up to
10 Gbps and can provide uncontended bandwidth.

While this initial investment will mainly mean those with line lengths of less
than 4km (~48dB downstream attenuation) will see the most improvements, the
move to ADSL2+ should mean most will see their upload speeds double. The key
advantage is that it will make any subsequent steps that see FTTC/P systems
installed cheaper to deploy, as the BT Wholesale WBC network will be available
to perform backhaul duty.